BC-BKC--NJIT-Jacksonville

February 24, 2019

Zach Cooks had two steals, resulting in a layup and a 3-pointer, in the final minutes to help NJIT retake the lead and then hold off Jacksonville 77-73 on Saturday. The Dolphins were up 71-67 at the 2:59 mark after DeAnthony McCallum drove for a layup.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Zach Cooks had two steals, resulting in a layup and a 3-pointer, in the final minutes to help NJIT retake the lead and then hold off Jacksonville 77-73 on Saturday.

The Dolphins were up 71-67 at the 2:59 mark after DeAnthony McCallum drove for a layup. NJIT’s Shyquan Gibbs answered with a quick 3 to close to 71-70. Cooks stole the ball on Jacksonville’s next possession and scored underneath for a 72-71 advantage. He swiped the ball on the following possession and drained a 3 for a 75-71 lead with 1:32 remaining.

Cooks finished with 24 points and a career-best 13 rebounds for NJIT (20-9, 8-6 Atlantic Sun Conference) which has won two consecutive games after dropping four straight. Diandre Wilson added 20 points for the Highlanders.